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Helida's family
Helida
landscapeCountry:
kenya
workOccupation:
Subsistence farming
faceAge:
41
homeHousehold Size:
7
workCampaign
Standard Kenya
Upcoming Stage
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2nd Payment
Transfer Amount
50000 KES ($494 USD)
access_time over 7 years ago
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What did you spend your second transfer on?
I paid the people who worked on my farm 4,500, bought seeds worth 2,300,paid school fees worth 1000 and finally food worth 1000 and daily use with the remaining amount
Describe the biggest difference in your daily life.
My kid have never stayed at home because of lack of fees
 
Initial Payment
Transfer Amount
10000 KES ($99 USD)
access_time almost 8 years ago
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What did you spend your first transfer on?
I spent my token payment on ploughing my land.I also bought maize and groundnuts seeds and planted.
What are you planning to spend your upcoming transfer on?
I am planning to spend my upcoming lumpsum payment on paying school fees.I also want to buy a donkey for transporting my harvest.
 
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access_time 8 years ago
 
What are you planning to spend your transfer on?
I plan to spend the transfer to buy hybrid maize seeds that I will use during sowing to maximise on the production. I also plan to spend the transfer to pay school fees for my children in high school.
What is the achievement you are proudest of?
My proudest achievement is that I have been able to build my own house.
What is the biggest hardship you've faced in your life?
The biggest hardship that I have faced in life is lack of a stable source of income to pay school fees for my children.
What is the happiest part of your day?
The happiest part of my day is in the morning when am able to go to the farm to weed my crops.